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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-25
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.


In calling the convention to order
Commissioner Henderson made a few
appropriate remarks, and then a prayer
was offered by the Rev. H. @. Morris
son, of Atlanta.
Commissioner Henderson, after
making a statement touching the agri-
cultural interests of the country, in
troduced as the temporary chairman
Governor John B. Gordon.
GOVERNOR GoRDoN's ADDRESS.
Upon taking the chair the Governor
spoke as follows: go, agt
GENTLEMEN Of THE CONVENTION [
wish | could also say ladies of the
convention, for this is one body into
which the purest and the best could
be incorporated with great propriety.
Laughter and applause.
1t has been made my duty to pre-
side as your temporary chairman. In.
calling you to order, | ask your in
diligence for a very few moments.
Your coming together will be hailed
by all thoughtful men as a promise of
good to yourselves and the country.
It might be truthfully said that you
r here on a mission of universal
philanthropy, because in the special
interest of the husbandmen are in.
volved the universal interests of hu-
mainly. Applause. 40
The basis of agriculture is as broad
as this earth; and the science of agri-
culture is as comprehensive as the all
%encircling air around this earth. What
is it that is not comprehended in the
science of agriculture !? 1t embraces
not only the understanding of the soils
and their mode of treatment, but of
heat, OF moisture, Of the laws of labor,
OF supply and demand. of finance and
taxation. Agriculture is at once the
foundation, the support and the guar
dian of all material interests Of So
c1ety. 1t is the greatest of the sciences,
the noblest of arts, the most indie
pendent of calling; in a.word, it is the
fruitful mother from whose generous
breast all the avocations of men draw
their nutriment and their life. TAP
plause. go oa
Let him who doubts the accuracy
OF this statement, or regards it as the
language of extravaganza, imagine
some fiendish power with death deal
ing wand, blighting and blasting at
one fell blow all Of the harvests of the
world. Where then would life be
found You might check all mer:
chandise, stop all commerce, destroy
all manufactures, but agriculture could
still live. The human race and ami
nal life could still survive. But de-
stroy agriculture, andswhere would be
your merchandise, your commerce,
your manufactures, your civilization,
and human existence !? Your mer-
- &SaH&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

SCOUT ORA WORD HASAN OPINION VI Aon -.
Aman above the average in stature attrac'e1 80
little attention as he sat In the Office OF Ear" rs
the other day. His hair hung down his BACK IN ,d
locks and his face was tanned and weather-pe" ~,
no wore brsa -brmmed sombrero of light ofowns
He was Captain Jack Crawford. who ADDS a ~
the qualifying title, The Poet Scout ora"" an
chatting to one two friends who had heara x.v
rival and had called upon him. 81 have come " .or
York." said he straight through from ST. LOUIS brins
after second edition or my book wnioh 40 sot
Ing out" Captain Jack published year a% soins
unie OF poems to which he referred am S chcapse
continued, ITO mako this new edltion hus ". frien4
than the nrst fnd there hundreds OF My v modsA
out West who would like TO possess copy thsn dols
little volume, but they cannot afford more 18th psIse
Al this price, therefore, It Is 10 DO issueo WV
covered edition at half that sum-. - indian Quee
Crawford spoke with feeling on tno ma rtxht
ton My experience. he said gives INC 20.
an opinion believe, nay know that Iiu' rs.caly o.
cent OF the indian outrages are due 20 , nsosrtmess
indian agents. 1t always will DO so III Tue dsns ~
of the Interior hands the care OF the he ose
War Department. am preparing ooJ n,,S viii consu
"What I Know OF Indian Agents wnien w.
some paatablc truths"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
The SCHOOLMA STER IN ALASKA.
From Tne Chfcqoo Verold

Prom The chicago Herald.
Tho houses Of the natives all numbered I'm large
figures painted In black the front and only en-
trance to their homes, tho numbers running consocl
tfvely This metropolitan feature was introduced
by ono Captain Glass, United States military officer
then stationed at 6ftka, and inaugurated as a
tablshed, and for the purpose OF locating and iden
trying q truant Indian child when absent from the
Indfanschool during the hours of its session. At
that time the Indian children compelled by tho
being obliged to wear tag made OF tin and fastened
by means OF string around the mock. The tag was
about three times the size Of silver dollar and bore
the number Of the child In school and the number of
tho house In which 1t lived. II child found on
during school hours the Indian policeman
who also chief of the tribe and whose name is
Annehootz, under strict orders take the number
of the tag and report It. Tho next morning the head
Indian OF tho house to which the child belonged was
summoned to appear and answer for the absence Of
the truant, and II such absence was found TO have
been wlful the head Indian was fined imprisoned.
a few fines were found sufficient and had the effect
OF procuring prompt and prnctual attendance OF
all tho children. This means was found necessary
against having thcir children educated, and thereby
drawn away fruIn the ancient customs, traditions and
methods Of living Of their This custom has
fallen into dsuse since tho establishment of civil
10 know understand tho benefits derived from tho
education OF their Children and quite roady
TO lend their assistance In compelling them attend
the school The term OF school commences In Sop
tembcr OF each year, and continues fory-o weeks.
There are ten teachers and l05 scholars with about
equal proportions Of boys and girls, running In age
from i've 10 eighteen years. and representing the
several tribes OF southeastern Alaska. they arc
taught the primary Eng sh branches, and the boys
are also In blacksmithing cooperage cabinet
making and carpentry. while the girls taught
sewing, Knitting. cooking and various other household
duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
WHICH WAS THE MORE ANNOYgDf
From The Buffalo Courier

A gentle. lovely woman entered Manst bank yester
day. che wanted check cashed 50 she went TO tho
receiving teers window aad thrust the check In The
teller showed IL back Next winder," said he Next
winterl can't wait till next winter" exclaimed the
lady. 81 said next wnder." shouted the teller
window wihder; tother wnder" "Oh yes, but
this is the receiving window, isn't it," "Yes but you
can't get any money here" But I'm going to receive
It, Amt ~" Not here you alnt; 20 To the otl er
wlnder. lady, he'll TX YOU The lady was still uncer
tan but she went and showed In her check The polite
official thrust It back. It's not Endorsed. madam"
said he. Not indorsedl What does that I" :" Is
your name Tuckeri" Praps Il is and p'raps 1t Isn't
on the face OF this check Yes. 1t is" WE'LL you've
got TO indorse IT." That's what You said before
the back OF IT, But my names on Il already y"
"NOt the back" ION the front" That Amt
enough; 1t must be across the back" Oh, we'll, 81
IT,"
She took II and carefully wrote her upside down
the bottom OF the check and handed II n You
Endorsed IL wrong. madam" How'd know how you
wanted II Why didn't you tell me !" 81 thought
did; here write your the top, so aud the
teller painfully showed her, aud with grudging she
complied. The teller hereupon eashod her check with
silver dollars. amt going 20 take these, she
said. ca mo bills" The teller sighed aud gave her
two 81 bills whereupon she picked up her paraso aud
departed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
KENTUCKY AND MASSA on USETrS.
Ivan, 1rLs Dasfae To,.xf<r

cannot get at the philosophy Of social standards"
lady caller observed, wrnkling her pretty fore
head Into rown of intense ,puzzlement have been
visiting my aunt In Kentucky aud one day had nvl-
tation which could not possibly accept, had "a
previous engagement Naturally sat down and wrote
note declining You should have seen Aunt Charlotte
horror. She looked upon me as u barbarian from the
wds who was ignorant of the very first principles OF
social politeness."
But what" the Editor asked with mild curiosity did
she expect you to do ."
why, that the drol part of It," was the roply
According to Kentucky etiquette should have ac-
copied IL at with unbouDded delight and then the
next day written again TO express most cffusyely my
sorrow that something or other had suddenly arisen
which would prevent, after all. my being present To
decline at first, Aunt Charlotte assured me, consd
cred excessively rude and i'll bred"
II must be rather confusing to Kentucky hostcsses,"
the Editor observed meditatvely "They be abso-
lutey unable to tell whether an acceptance means any
thing not"
And OF here in the North, the visitor contin-
ued, IL accepted invitation and then Withdrew next
day. wouldn't just be thought rude and under bred
why anybody would think throwing like that was
a deliberate slight don't see the sense OF II myself"
The philosophy OF etiquette responded her enter
tainer taking refuge In hgh-sounding words according
editorial when cornered, Is subject too pro-
found to be ughty comprehended."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

curator discourse Isarnsdiy on tho great whales ~.
the moth-eaten stuffed birds, the model IT vhaI..
ship and the WOODED figure of Indian lady with An.
barrassingly abbreviated garments Sometime,
travelling company comes to the Atheeni-u n via
what the Ancient Mariner refers to % UuoIe Ton,s
Caybiu' .; sometimes there is concert by Local
celebrities OF whom Nantucket THINKS svhtS
Sometimes Professor Boycsen gives lecture or Mr.
Eastman johnson reception but these sopbisticstsd
entertainments are few. The popular amusement a
the day is generally announced by Billy Clark In The
morning with prodigious barng OF tin trumpet aud
noble expenditure of squeaky voice. His proclam,.
ton of a swinmipg exhibition by the celebrated Pro-
lessor ". c. Meiarigle drew an attentive crowd "a
the harbor the other day. and the Professors appear
auce clad only in q large aud oeamng Smile and ~
markaby baygy 6esh-colored bathing suit was tns
signal for a cry Of enthusiasm. Tue Professors dan
cling feats of aquatic agility illuminated by the Smile
v hich shone like fixed headlight over the harbcr
furnished forth, it agreed, the most successful
entertainment of the season.
Those visitors who are wise stay through September
and October for then, II ever come perfect days tor
tho Yankee Arcadia. The moors radiant in gold
and russell the sky is q sapphire the air is life ITSELF
Alter that como the storm clouds wandering down,
from Labrador or over Vineyard Haven, and then thu
Nantucketer's remote and lonely winter with
Hey nonny n0nny, the wind and the rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
PROFESSIONAL wIyDowGAzERS
Prom The Phaadslphta Se0s.

Two young men who spend the day ana iars So
part Of the evening on ChestnutsI are pnu "
10 so They are both wclknown ngurcsi anu
generally they travel together. They are proLes
siunal window gszers. Tho young men, In comInon
with everybody else know that To attract crOWu 70
window, all has to do Is to stand ana gaze lio
that window In a short time ten Or dozen people
viii DO gazing with him. They were down 10 hau
pan-on their uppers. TO speak -.
ono OF them went 20 tho proprietor OF a mems
furnishing house Chestnut-st and tod him tina.
for so much week he would guarantee to auiacI
moro attention 10 his window than all tho displays
that could be laid out. Tho proprietor was struck
with the idea and gave II trial As a consequence
tLefo was 4 crowd at his window nearly al tho time
Tie Young man would walk up To tho window with
hi friend and stand gazing there until a crowd OF a
dozen or fifteen were standing with them. To Keep
the crowd moving no would walk away and that start
ed the break in tho crowd. The performance was
repeated overy ton or fifteen minutes. The young
man went to other along the street, unfolded
his plan and pointed out tho success OF IT, In a
abort time no had the whole street from Ninth 10
Broad on his beat he hal take his friend Into
partnership and no makes plenty OF money. .
ri other window gazers do not get TO tho idea
and got the business these two rginators VIII
shortly establish branches OF the "GAers In otter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
BETTER THAN MILK.

There is quaint character in Pittsburg named
Andrew Jackman. who Is the proprietor Of one Of
the largest livery stables In the City Of Smoke He
is known Familiarity as candy jack lie is a man
Of enormous height, slender as a bean pole. His
voice is piping and shrill. Some years ago he went
abroad On his return no was telling a New-York
friend about the beauties and cheapness Of living in
Paris Not to DO outdone I'm such talk, the Now
Yorker dlatod on his own cheap living ia Gotham
on his neat fiat and its accommodations, and how
handy II was. He happened In telling about his
manner OF living to speak Of condensed milk as q
great convenience whcr ANDY" broke In something
like this. his piping voice adding much to the express
sion
"Now there the French get us again I don't
know about your condensed milk, but all along the
bOucvards in Paris they have cow-nao, which beats
any milk ever saw. There's nothing like 1t In
America"
When the New Yorker had made out that Andy
meant cognac he nearly tainted,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
MODERN MANNERS.
TIE PARTICULARLY PARTICULAR DUDE.
LINN The Boston 7rdascrlpG

The delicate arrogance OF the society youth Oh .no
,eriod who Ia sIoiled by excessive seeking was po
hans never carried creator extreme IMAM IL was
al a recent soashoro party wnere inc ia1io s W.
uaInfllly I'm excess Of the gentlemen. lsy VIZ" ~
was keeping q matroDly eye upon the III
preached a languld youth, In very high P'9e ~
collar who stood looking at nothing IN pafuouai @i'
Apparently thinking Of less, and said To MIN 80,
oh, my dear Mr.. Galley. want 10 h1f0uue0 '0
10 a young lady over hero" ,., .g..,lon
aAhp said he. raising his hand and towing
The la1y stood silent and aghast Ihs Voly
auperor being proposed insist upon an opportunity
to scrutInIye the yung ladys charms before he con-
sentod 10 be introduced 10 her " Il, -, o,
aoh, ah," sail no finally, with slight air OF apol,
Ogy observing the lady's stupeiaetoh' YOU aasno !,
n, making scahcely any acquaintance TINS seaeon
lie nd not mako tho acquaintance Oh thae Sou"s
lady that evening, at any ratc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
WICKED WESTERN rILEs.
From The chteogO Tribune.

Have any OF you found bank note" inquired
q man In ldeyed excitement a. he hurrtcdly APP
preached a knot Of oungers at the Union Depot yes
tertay morning
Have you lost one ~ asked an elderly stranger
of bland and sedate appearance.
Yes, yes have you found It -
await a moment What was It's denomination T.
at was a $50 blIl-Nauonal bank note"
The stranger eisurely drew roll OF bills from his
pocket looked them over took one out and passed it
over TO the excited Individual, remarklng with much
urbanlty a. no did
at Is well for you, my frlend that 1t was found
bv an honest | picked II up few minutes ago,
and take pleasure In giving back to you what am
satisfied Is your property"
.Thank you, sir thank you. It's my turn now
% do tho fair thing. Here's u sl0 bill. You shant
refuse IT, Take IL, sir take IT, or shall feel hurt
grateful Individual walked off with his so. lie was
considerably surprised to learn, a few hours later,
that the bill was not the he had lost at all but
counterfeit IIo II now looking for the bland and
elderly stranger but there arc reasons for doubling
his success In finding him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

formance of 1The Fall Of Babylon Will tako p,a'0
tomorrow. IL Is to be hoped 1t Will DC wen h "
for the receipts are to he turned over W v ~,
whom low men are moro popular in the tneasrioai
profession
Charles Overflow the English actor who seems "
have fair claims TO the title of everybodys menu
of 80 many people does he act as oonndenua' ssoy
bs been in New-York tor a week. and an excee"insy
busy week has be made it so tar as he Is conooIheo'
Chatting to an acquaintance the other day, mr' o'oi
ton had this to say about English and American
plays and PLAYERS: " There is decided Anier'c'n
sboom AT present in London and now is the time ior
American playwrghts and actors to make nay III
the frat place, Held by the Enemy has inaue
decided and ndisputable success Mr. warner III i .
leading part has added another strong par. 70 n,s
st, and the play itself proves vastly interesting 70
Eng sh audiences. At the Princess SHADOWS OF
Great City is also filing the house and MISS hsw
thorne's pockets. Terriss at the Adeipn mas U
worthy successor 10 Harbor Lights in 'rhe Bells
of Haslemere' hoh is much better play Inap i.'
forerunner. Whether 1t will have such an eitraorI
binary run as 'Harbor Lights ia another matter.
think it will do much better here have come 1t ,He
principally to see The Great Phil Pearl put on at to
Iyceum. Some of the English people VINO are 70 vo
10 the cast came over with me. VI this play law
great hopes and think it will be more sucoessui mere
than IN London. have with me. too, oir Sn p;
Young's new play as well as an adaptation Is in
Haggard's Dawn have also version OF AS ~ .
Looking Glass. which has ust been plrcInaseu ~ p
Mrs Langtry. The piece made an extraordinary MI ~
I'm London, and don't think MIS- Langtry VIII """'
anything else for her New-York engagement
George p. Jessop ana Brander Matthews nave oeen
employing the summer in finishing meioarama
which they have had IN hand tor time The last
touches have been bestowed upon 1t and 1t Is 10 DC
read to prominent manager in week or so. ~ Is
called Lynch Law and deals with phase OF Ca,r
forna life az ct foreign to the stage Inc scenes AFRO
ad In the yineyarl of Southern California and those
who have read the piece credit it with mucn
streneth. 1t has been written tor STOCK company
and contains no strictly star" part. The play writ
ten by Jessop and Matthews for John 4. hayTopu
will be seen during the coming season Win NJ u
Good win in the principal part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
svvp.rIUrryo TWINS.

From The linens Ca baheo..;. ooly liviuy
Mr.. Pink Price. OF Farmngton u now nv ,sin htnsI
member Of family Of eight boys ns saturisy ~
who resdedin Danvile, Virginia. dsd Ss the neS
when Mr. Weldon Price, OF this place carrlJ and usss
10 Farningt0n, no found his father SICK - ~ 10 SAL -
10 20 10 mis- brothers funeral strssxS "a "a So
through life these brothers have been u ssa Vktb>
time, and eyea to she day the news came Nv
Mr. Price u In his seventy-nfth year att
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
COURTSHIP INTERRUPTED.

Ella: "Why, father. ! should think you would
be ashamed to wear that great pair Of No. IL boots
with those huge nails
Father: (signlncantly) / know, my DEAR but tn,
red heifor died today and want 10 kick somebody
Then Ella went Into the house and wrote Walter
not b. call for a week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
SHE WAS DESPERATE.

IT0m Tic LtWIst0N JOURNAL
He-what had you rather see friend OF yours
for instances great general an eloquent preacher
leading editor. or perhaps mighty political leader
she who has wasted the summer on him)-I thi nix
had rather you OF that lghtcolored sharp
pom corn that wo saw this morning at the groeers
Ho-Great Scott and whyf
she-Thst kind OF corn will pop you know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
TIE HIGHEST EARTHLY HAPPINESS

awhen I was at Dcppe / asked New,oI1eans
beauty, who Is making sensation there, what was as
ber hem ideal of happiness she said, swinging III
n bammnck an day and having about dozen Royal
Ilchnesses standing around tanning me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

/ AZ q ~
Sypher and tho shrswd oottager OF Nspoeonic
prompttude have absorbed II all. Now and then at
the many auctions appears quaint chair or chest OF
drawers but the market is practically cleared.
queer feature OF the town Is the night meat-auotion
Billy Clark pervades the entire place all tho morning
with the announc the afternoon the butcher
puts out trestle in front OF his shop and arranges
thereon comfort able bits OF meat adapted to the
sumption OF small families; and in the evening the
auctOneer does HIS duty by the light OF the moon.
As In most Arcadtns. womau here is in the ascend
ant Professor Maria Mitchell IS afeotionately
called Maria" by every nstive-is almost as great
! parsonage IA A" Capn"; and the clergywoman, Miss
Baker. ia of burning PRIDE Yaas" Gays the
Ancient Mariner I" Lowizys o smart woman, you bet.
Law went to school with Lowny-she was alters q
smart one-beat the boys, sir fine woman, she
BEL"
There Vas never any opposition here to the voting
OF women on school matters, and they form aorty
on the School Board. This might DO said, perhaps. OF
other Massachusetts regions but In tew will you lind
the thorough cnivalry and broherly kindness which
the true Nantuoketer manfests tor the OF his
Island II this consequence OF insuar feeling then
insular feeling IL not . bad thing.
Nantucket won't be fashionable for many year. 1t
takes % long and uncomfortable journey to get there
from whatever point OF departure. The harbpr is
good tor catbOats but inaccessible TO yacats OF
reasonable size This may be the case always, tor
the Government Is slowly building a couple of jetties
which will, it is supposed ia the OF tho next
century, do away with the ACHIEVEMENT shoals
Cottage lite here Is perfectly unceremonioas, except
occasionally tor che feminine foreigner who with much
grooming in spirit has to make calls other ennine
foreigners We go gu squaatums; we play whist into
the early morning hours our Widest dissipation Is
the consumption OF watermeons at midnight. We sail
by the sparkling morning light when tho breeze is IKE
wine and the barbor great aquamarine shot tn
gold We sail by moonlight to the town lying like
Yankee Venice on her sands. We 20 to what the
Nantuoketer calls the Athesn-i Nm" and hear Ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

Should the weather prove favorable the last per-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

The DEPTH OF THE OCEAN, The
greatest known depth Of the ocean is
between dAcumba and the mouth OF
the Rio de Ia Plata. The bottom was
here reached at depth OF 46, 226 feet,
or 81 miles, exceeding by more than
1900 feet the height of Mt. Everst
the Hottest mountain in the world.
In the North Atlantic ocean, south OF
Newfoundland, soundings have been
made to depth of 4.S50 fatholns OF
23,4SO feet; while depths equaline
$4,000 feet, or 81 miles, are reported
south of the Bermuda Islands. The
average depth of the Pacific ocean
between Japan and California is a
little over 1000 fathoms; between
Chill and New Zealand $500 faith
oms. The average depth OF all the
oceans is from 1900 to 1900 faith
oms.